I recently spent several days cooking at my son & daughter-in-law’s home while I was visiting after the birth of my newest grandchild. They are in a new townhome with an upscale kitchen. The builder allowed 2 critical mistakes in the design of the kitchen.
The first is the position of the dishwasher in relation to the sink. The double bowl sink is on a peninsula with the dishwasher at right angles to it within 3” of the corner. With the dishwasher door open you can barely reach into the sink to retreve the scrapped dishes.
The second is a pet peeve of mine. The only oven was an undercabinet oven. I have no problem having this as a second oven but as the only oven is literally a pain in the neck and back to be using all of the time. These ovens are very low first because they start under the counter and second because the the control panel pushes the door and racks down anywhere from 4”-6” and faces straight forwaard forcing the used to stoop to see and program the panel. An alternative option in a small kitchen would be a range instead of a cooktop and undercounter oven which puts the control panel to the top face of the unit or behind the back of the burners. Both places are usually easy to read.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Where does the time go!
Where did 2009 go? Happy New Year! I do need to be more diligent with posts this year. As with all of the economy the Kitchen Industry has had it's issues. The worst seem to be over and the Kitchen Cabinet industry is recovering. One of my goals for the year is to build my on-line long distance design practice.
I will be starting a mentoring program for aspiring Kitchen Designers and Interior Designers looking to get into the Kitchen Industry. The program will follow all of the NKBA Guidelines and will encourage mentee(s) to take NKBA approved classes. I will to be "hands on and one on one" guiding the mentee(s) through the day to day process of designing & selling kitchen projects. If you know anyone that may be interested please have them contact me.
Below is a testimonial from a former Intern:
As an Interior Design major specializing in Kitchen and Bath Design at Virginia Tech I was required to do work study hours as part of my course requirements. I was lucky enough to do this internship with Joan Eisenberg. At the time Joan was working with a large furniture manufacturer to start up a kitchen and bath division. She had the large responsibility of creating their showroom displays, supervising install of these displays, merchandising the displays AND training their staff to design and sell a product line that was very new to them. I have not yet come across another person in this industry (in my now 14 years of experience) who could have pulled off the task at hand as flawlessly as she. Her experience in the Kitchen and Bath industry and her creativity as a designer is apparent; plus she has a kind and patient demeanor that her students and peers really respond to. She is a true professional in every sense of the word. I would highly recommend her as an instructor to anyone looking to become certified in the kitchen and bath industry or to increase their knowledge of this field.
Kimberly P. CKD
I will be starting a mentoring program for aspiring Kitchen Designers and Interior Designers looking to get into the Kitchen Industry. The program will follow all of the NKBA Guidelines and will encourage mentee(s) to take NKBA approved classes. I will to be "hands on and one on one" guiding the mentee(s) through the day to day process of designing & selling kitchen projects. If you know anyone that may be interested please have them contact me.
Below is a testimonial from a former Intern:
As an Interior Design major specializing in Kitchen and Bath Design at Virginia Tech I was required to do work study hours as part of my course requirements. I was lucky enough to do this internship with Joan Eisenberg. At the time Joan was working with a large furniture manufacturer to start up a kitchen and bath division. She had the large responsibility of creating their showroom displays, supervising install of these displays, merchandising the displays AND training their staff to design and sell a product line that was very new to them. I have not yet come across another person in this industry (in my now 14 years of experience) who could have pulled off the task at hand as flawlessly as she. Her experience in the Kitchen and Bath industry and her creativity as a designer is apparent; plus she has a kind and patient demeanor that her students and peers really respond to. She is a true professional in every sense of the word. I would highly recommend her as an instructor to anyone looking to become certified in the kitchen and bath industry or to increase their knowledge of this field.
Kimberly P. CKD
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